Regional Economic Growth in Colombia: the role of Fiscal corruption and the Armed conflict

Marcos Herrera-Gómez, Sadit Ruano and Manuel Salvador Figueras
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Sadit Ruano: Universidad de Zaragoza
Manuel Salvador Figueras: Universidad de Zaragoza

INVESTIGACIONES REGIONALES - Journal of REGIONAL RESEARCH, 2026, vol. 65, issue 65, 67-90

Abstract: This research explores the impact of armed violence and corruption on the economic growth of Colombia’s departments from 1991 to 2017. Using models of spatial panels, statics and dynamics, we detect positive space-time indirect effects on departmental growth, including evidence of beta-convergence. Specifically, fiscal corruption exhibited a significant negative impact on short-term economic growth. Moreover, corruption primarily affected growth at the local level, with limited spillover effects observed from neighboring regions. Interestingly, our analysis did not yield statistically significant evidence regarding the impact of armed violence on economic growth.

Keywords: Economic growth; spatial dynamic model; fiscal corruption; armed conflict; beta convergence (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C23 D73 D74 O47 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.38191/iirr-jorr.24.058

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